6 GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN Fledern1alls": Sunday, Dec. 20, at 9, and Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 8 :30. (1'0\\11 Hall JU 2-453 6 ) NIGHT LIFé (S0111e places \\ here you \vill find mUSIC or ot her en tertain11H"n t. They are open e\ ery e\ e- ning, except as indicatecl.) DINNER, SUPPER, AND DANCING DELMONICO'S, Park ./\ve. dt 59th St. (EL 5- 2500)- The restaurant's wallflowers (in the 111ural sen..,e) are \ ast enough to l1lake any- one feel Lilliputian but the 1l1usic is just life-size. George Anaya's n1Ïnute banel, which is Latin and Anlerican, does it Inenu style froln eight to ten and prancing st) Ie fronl then until one. ::';0 music on Mondays. EL MOROCCO. 307 E. 54th St. (PL 2-5070)- This fa hionable \\ atering place, long under the rule of the Perona farnily, is no\\ under Rule Britannia; i.e., John rvfills, the London \\ orldling The dance rl1usic is still dispensed by Fredd\- Alonso's rUl11ba band and Freddie J;gels' ol:chestra. The plaisance once called Perona's i no\\ a discothèque cal1ed the Garrison; the ChamlJdgne Room, where a trio (non-dance) pre ides, is still the Chd11l- pagne Roo11l. 1 he entire operdtion is closed Sundays and Christnlas. MARK TWAIN RIVERBOAT, Fifth Ave. at 34th St. (PL 9-2444)-'This, the fine t of OlU- re11ld in- ing floating palaces, is \i\,here Stan Rubin's figer To\\ n Five and Riverboat Ha1nblers are offering up 111U....ic, ancient and modern, to dance to, 110nddYs through Thursdays from se\ en to t\\ eh e dnd Fridays and Saturda) s froln eight to t\\ o. X 0 nlu ic Sunctl . NEW YORK HILTON, Sixth A\'e. at 53rd St. (JU 6-700o)-I\lilt Shd\i\...... dogtrot 1Mnd \\ hjch i rattling a \\ a:y in the Seven H ills. one of the best residential quarters in ROllle, retires on Saturday, Dec. 19. and the Quintettu di ROlna. a set of Tiberians. will arrive on Mon- da). Dec. 2 I. The pleasurable Dino Palernlo, whose \,oice is filled y., ith flying colors, \\ ill be a part of the Quintetto. The nlusic begins at eight and ceases at one. Mdrio PerdIta and his n1ight y bandonion. a concertina of infinite possibilities, appear off and on, too, beginning a bit earlier, v. hene\ er he is not in thi hotel's Place Ldutrec. Sunda) s dI1d Chri"tnld are days of rest. PIERRE, Fifth AYe. a1 6 I st St. (TE 8-8000)- In the Cafe Pierre. one of Ben Cutler's jol- liest do-or-die-for-dear-old- Y dIe 1Mnds ie:; chdttering a\\ a} f'\ ery night of the \\ eek. '\lex Geraldo. \\ ho sings to his 0\\ n guitar, i , though, given e\ ery 110nddY off. PLAZA, Fifth A \'e. at 58th St. (PL 9-3000)- Jack ] ones, though still a ) oung IHan, has acquired dll the trick of the tr(ule kI1()\\ n as balladry-an acquisition he doesn't need, for he does \ er) welJ \\ ithout trickery, espe-::ial- ly when he silences his big band and floats ca,",ually along on Doug Talbert's consunl- lnate 111usings at the piano. 1\1r Jones is a dinner and supper specialt) in the Per ian Roonl. The onorous band of En1ÏI Colenlan and the scampering band of 11 ark r..1onte \:\ ax eloquent through the night. Mr. Jone..., ends hie:; too brief visit on Tuesda}. Dec 22; next evening brings the first song recitals of the 1\\ 0 Bdrr} SIsters. a yigorou cotl'lpercial enterprise. On Christnlas, the Sisters will dPpear just once. at ten. Closed Sunday,",. . . . f1J Leú LeFleur' piano and violin play \\ ater- cress-sand\i\;ich 111usic in the Paltn Court froIn four-fifteen to six-thirh'. and vin-rosé nlusic in the Edwardian Roon;' frOl11 seven to nine. fhey're off duty 1\10ndays.... f1J SOllIe en- chanted evenings can be spent in the Paltn Court, con\ erted lon the stroke of eIght) by the necron1ancy of light and shado\i\; into a perfect Xanadu. Sitllultaneously. Gunnar Hansen's heart-and-soul \ iolin, a thousand- calorie pastry cart, and a CO\ ey of 10\ ely hanchllaidens laden \\ ith v\ ater ices and café noir debouch upon the scene. One in the 1110rning is tin1e to go hOllle. Sunday nights and Chri tn1as Eve are stilly nights RAINBOW GRILL, 30 Rockefeller Plaza. (PL 7- 9 0 9 0 )- The tallest star in the finllaI11ent. Ren10te control brings the lnusic of George Cort's quintet to the cocktail lounge (v. iew south); the sound appedre:; in person, fronl eight to one, in the dining rOOlll (vie\i\; north and west), which has a small dance floor. Closed Sunday s. ST REGIS, Fifth A\,e at 55th St. (PL 3-45 00 )- S-M-T.W.T -F-S t : I 20 121 2J 17 24 19 26 22 That old concours d' élégance known as the Maisonette offers the ro eate orchestra of Peter Duchin and Quintero'.., practically peerlese:; Latins. Closed Sundays.... <<11 La Boite goes grandIosely about its task of care and feeding, which are expedited by the out- pourings of vValter Kay's piano and J ani Sarkozi's violin, on hand between eight and · two. No dancing. Clo ed Sundays SHEPHEARD'S, in the Drake Hotel, Park Ave. at 56th St. (I-IA l-oI81)-Nothing is 1110re up- to-date than the country dances and city dances (the newest is the Urban Sprawl) executed (\vhich is the mot juste) by the crew of athletes that haunts this Egypt of another day. The 111usic is issued by con1puters, un- touched hy hUI11an hands, and it rolls on fronl eight to four every night. NOTE-ROSELAND DANCE CITY, 239 vV. 52nd St (CI 7-0200)- The \vide-open spaces, half a city block long, are occupied by serious dancers \\Tho want (and get) 1'00111 for their daring hut still decorous choreographies, and are fringed by two cea eles bands, one N orte and one Sud. They sound off at about even- thirty during the week and stay put until around one, but Sundays they start off at three-thirty. For insatiables, there are Thurs- day and Saturday matinees, from one-forty- fi\e to six and a floor show at eleven-fifteen 011 Tuesda\ . Closed Mondays. SMALL AND CHEERFUL (Dining but no dancing, except as noted.) GOLDIE'S NEW YORK, 244 E. 53rd S1. (PL 9- ï 245): Boys and girl" together, sIdewalks of ew York. and bar-and-grill-all of \\ hich n1ake for one of the biggest conversation pieces in town. Through thi nlerry crossfire can be heard the sound of n1usic. and on this schedule: Sa111 HaI11ilton is at the piano frOlll five-thirty to eight; Goldie Hav\ kins and \\ ayne Sanders perfor1n thereafter as solo- ists until suppertitne, when they converge as upbeat, double-deck pianists. Closed Sunòa) s, Christll1as Eve, and Chrisbllas. . . . IN BOBOll, [59 I Second Ave., at 82nd S1. (TR -3777): Tenors and sopranos \\ illing to c;,ing for their supper (and dinner, too) without benefit of microphones and other extra added detrac- tion tackle anything frOl11 Porter to Puccini. Hight no\\. "1\1y Fair Lady" seems to be their pet pièce de réslstance. Thursday s through Saturdays, there is also ca ual dance I11U ic. Closed :\1ondays and Christnlas. . . . LE CAPRICE, [0 E. 52nd St (PL 1-0845): Jet is the e:;et- ting, and jet ie:; the set. Bobbv Short, to Wh0111 such surroundings are custonlary, plays flip piano and sings flip songs frOll1 ten-thirty until the smallest of hours. Beverly Peer and D 1 ck Sheridan dre his Inen-at-anl1S Jules K uti lifts the piano cover at five-thirty and plays until nine. Closed Sundays and Christ- 111as Eye, and doesn't open until eight on ChristInae:;. . . . DRAKE ROOM, 71 E. 56th St. (H t\ 1-0900): The evergreen kingdom of Cv \Valter, the Bureau of Standards by which drawing-roOlll n1usicians must be Ineasured. I-lis piano, both succinct and succulent, is pree:;ented on a ti111ecard that is generous- six to one, except Sundays.... THE LATE EDI- TION, in Delmonico's Hotel, Park Ave. at 59th St. (EL 5-2500): It's the nevI' h0111e of Hugh Shannon, whose voice and piano have a late- late- how ound that keep the rOOln-and the adrenalin-julnping. Ten until three is his stint, and the custolners are \\lined and dined all along Closed Tuesdays. . , . CAFÉ AMBASSA- DOR, in the Sheraton-East, Park Ave. at 5 1St St (PL 5- 1 000) . Fro111 seven to one, which is " - 1 . ð ð ... . : ,. . ' oJ .. -. 0 ø Ð 0 J . :. __ )>>:.." o oÐ o Q ol.: : + . t m. 0 · o. .-\ trd__ ....... -- enough tune for the lnost lackadaisical diner, Ray Hartley uses his piano to transpose the tunes of the day into an idionl that is his alone. This takes place every night but Sun- day. . . . DOWNSTAIRS AT THE UPSTAIRS, 37 VV. 5 6th St. (JU 2-1244): AU the ills that love is. heir to are alleviated, or even cured, by the artful lyrics that no one but Mabel NIer- cer has on the tip of a \\.jse old tongue Her n1inie:;trations to the wdlking wounded con1- l11ence at ten-thirty. Sa111 Hatl1ilton, her life- tÏtlle equerry, is her pianist. Closed Sunday s and Chrie:;tnlas E\ e. . . . CHÂTEAU HENRI IV, 37 E. 64th St (RE 7-88 I 8): The divine right of a king to play at being Royal Architectural X onesuch hac;, been fully exercised in this castle keep. Norbert Facõni tosses and turns a c01ne-hither \ iolin as he roan1e:; fro111 table to table. No e:;ound on Sundays.... KI NG HENRI IV, 142 E 53rd St. (PL 2-5566): The optical illusion is that you have joined a royal CnJsade to the Holy Lanò; it is not an illu- sion that the arl11\ involved travels on its stOlnach. George Cãrrlini and his enthusiastic "iolin provide the 11larching nlusic. Silence on Sunddvs. . . . EL CHICO, 80 Gro\ e St.. at Sheri- dan Sq. (CH 2-4646): Flamenco and fan- dango (Spanish. of course) go hand in hand, foot in foot, forever and ever. There's danc- ing for the custOll1er as v. ell. Closed Sun- ddYS. . . . ROMA DI NOTTE, 152g Second t\ ve., at 7()th St (RE 4-3443): The S.P.Q.R. are thinking of holding their annual con\ entions here. .'\lready anlong the population is a round of dulcet \\ andering ll1instrels. CloseJ Sundays and Christmas.... MONSIGNORE, 6 I E 55th S1. (EL 5-2070): _\ road that leads in a straight line to ROll1e. J ournevers are serenaded along this t\ppian vVay by half a dOL en 111usician eternally on the pro\\ 1. Closed on Christma'S. . . . WAVERLY LOUNGE, 10 3 vVa\erl} PI. (AI 4-0776): Laurie Brewie:;, \\ ho e file case bulges \\ ith Il1usical-colnedy tunes, is at the piano after nine in the bar of the Hotel Earle. :\0 111usic Mondavs. . . . CAFÉ RENAISSANCE 48, [5 E. 48th St. - (H-\ 1- 3448). An all-out propagation of faith in Iberian architecture, décor, cuisine and nlu ic. The la"t cOl1lJllodity COll1e.., froln J osé T uis Franco. \\ hose guitar warms itself with thoughts of sunn) Seville. He begins at eight in the third r00111 hack of this opulent display. Closed Sundays and Christnlas.... CAFÉ RENAISSANCE 49, 338 E 49th St (PL 1- 3 I 60): One more affirmation of delight in e\ erything Spani h-sight, ound, and sus- tenance. The music-the guitar of Gustavo LopeL-Is hands-across-the-sea that lies be- tv\ een Iberia and the "\ ew VV orld. He ab- sents hitl1self on Monda} s Closed on Christ- Il1dS. . . . CHUCKS' COMPOSITE, 303 E. 53 rd St (EL 5-8825): A personable brigade of young career girls and boys who belong to television and the adj acent arts find surcease from their tra\ ail in this art-1noderne dpart- nlent. They also find a robust jazz trio every clay of the v\ eek. Clo ed Christmas E\; e and Christmas. .. SIGN OF THE DOVE, II 10 Third A ve., at 65th St. (UX 1-8080): You expect the real Ii enry J al1les to stand up at any 1110- 11lent in this dining-in-state and dining-in-the- ninetiee:; restaurant. In the bar, there's piano frOlH fiye to eight and nine-thirty to two, ex- cept for Saturday sand Sunda) s. Closed on Christmas. . . . REGENCY, Park Ave. at 61 st St. (PL 9-4100): Rack Go(hvin, \\ ho has always had designs on a piano, is den10nstrating the choice...,t of his collection on the instnnnent in the Regency Rû0nl cocktail lounge. He's there from fì\ e-thirty to twelve-thirt) every eve- ning but Sunday. Supper, but no dinner. . . . MICHELANGELO. 14 E. 60th St. (EL 5-4774): This tribute to northern Italy and its cookery leads a nice. easy life-Joe Candullo's cheery dance threesOIne from eIght-thirty on. Fri- days and Saturda} s, \'OICeS are apt to join in . . . CHARDAS, 307 E. 79th St. (RH 4- 382) : A Budapee:;t tha1 \vas not built in a day is oc- cupied by a hand-picked citizenry, such as players of the fiddle and the zinlbalon. Bela Babai's band does the dance tun es. Closed lvlondays. . . . PLACE LAUTREC, in the :K ew York Hilton, Sixth A \, e. at 53rcl St (JlT 6-7 0 00): Small \\onder dre worked bv 1fario Peralta as he cows into subn1ission- the bandonion with \\hich he also appears in the Hilton's Seven Hills. He wanders about the dining tables of the Place ever) ..,0 often bet\\ een six and ten. Closed Sundays and Christmas.... SHERATON MOTOR INN, T\\-elfth Ave. at 42nd St. (OX 5-6500): The Hudson Riv.er, a next-